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It’s a rare thing for me to be invited to do something as an artist. It’s maybe my first except something that I’ve done for GR shows, which sort of doesn’t count. I don’t have the nerve to say I’m an artist, although I think the title is used quite liberally. Let’s face it, there’s a lot of “artists” who aren’t artists. Yet, I was gifted this title for the Scion Installation 6 exhibition which is all about video. I’ve blogged about the process before and I worked with Saelee Oh on my project. The opening was spectacular in a way. I pull up later 8:45 ish and there’s actually a line to get in. Here’s a link to the blog post. People are hanging out talking and watching the projections on the walls. This isn’t the most exciting of an art show, in the end, since the videos repeat and repeat, it’s hard to give your full attention to a single project. But people seemed happy, and I think on this day and in this time, people are looking for things to see for free. This ended up being decently fun. I didn’t know most of the people, and most had no idea that I did something here, but oh well, I’m thankful that people came by. Our piece is undoubtedly the cutest piece and maybe the shortest at a minute, but I heard a nice report that kids were playing with the animated bubbles! I think the music by Goh Nakamura really makes this project cohesive. We were interviewed for the Scion site and for Current TV. Here’s a big ass group shot. Some are artists and some are their friends. I’m actually in this photo as an artist. Strange. That’s me and French. It’s nice to see French again. He’s a great lad from Croydon. He told me that I was the first to bring him to America when I put him into a show at Scion. Since then, I think he’s come a half a dozen times and has done plenty of projects with them. He’ll have a few pieces in out Metal Mad show at GRNY. That’s Len and Michelle. Len is from Hawaii and is a great guy. Behind (or in front in this case) of a good man, and a nice lady. Len makes rad cars. Onimotorworks.
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It’s a rare thing for me to be invited to do something as an artist. It’s maybe my first except something that I’ve done for GR shows, which sort of doesn’t count. I don’t have the nerve to say I’m an artist, although I think the title is used quite liberally. Let’s face it, there’s a lot of “artists” who aren’t artists. Yet, I was gifted this title for the Scion Installation 6 exhibition which is all about video. I’ve blogged about the process before and I worked with Saelee Oh on my project. The opening was spectacular in a way. I pull up later 8:45 ish and there’s actually a line to get in. Here’s a link to the blog post. People are hanging out talking and watching the projections on the walls. This isn’t the most exciting of an art show, in the end, since the videos repeat and repeat, it’s hard to give your full attention to a single project. But people seemed happy, and I think on this day and in this time, people are looking for things to see for free. This ended up being decently fun. I didn’t know most of the people, and most had no idea that I did something here, but oh well, I’m thankful that people came by. Our piece is undoubtedly the cutest piece and maybe the shortest at a minute, but I heard a nice report that kids were playing with the animated bubbles! I think the music by Goh Nakamura really makes this project cohesive. We were interviewed for the Scion site and for Current TV. Here’s a big ass group shot. Some are artists and some are their friends. I’m actually in this photo as an artist. Strange. That’s me and French. It’s nice to see French again. He’s a great lad from Croydon. He told me that I was the first to bring him to America when I put him into a show at Scion. Since then, I think he’s come a half a dozen times and has done plenty of projects with them. He’ll have a few pieces in out Metal Mad show at GRNY. That’s Len and Michelle. Len is from Hawaii and is a great guy. Behind (or in front in this case) of a good man, and a nice lady. Len makes rad cars. Onimotorworks.
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Given a certificate way long ago when I did my Vans interviews (They're on Youtube and I linked it below), it's no surprise to me that I made all black shoes. It's the default when you start designing them. I changed a few things and made them black too and that was it. Boring Vans. At the same time, I tried a few combos of black and red, and multi colors. I almost opted for a blue and red pair...
Given a certificate way long ago when I did my Vans interviews (They’re on Youtube and I linked it below), it’s no surprise to me that I made all black shoes. It’s the default when you start designing them. I changed a few things and made them black too and that was it. Boring Vans. At the same time, I tried a few combos of black and red, and multi colors. I almost opted for a blue and red pair which was always a great classic, but maybe next time. In the end, yes, black vans. I’ll wear this color combo the most. The red logo in the back is still a classic. Vans are nearly a tradition in footwear, especially if you’re in Southern California. Believe it or not, I was never a huge fan as a kid. I think it came from the trauma of having a bootleg version of the slip-ons and being made fun of at school. The copy versions were a bit cheaper and actually easier to access, but you were the butt of any shoe joke possible. So today, I have real vans, and all of the rip off brands from way back got reincarnated x 10. So many brands make slip-ons that look just like Vans. The main difference is I doubt you’ll get made fun of for wearing them. Thevansblog
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Given a certificate way long ago when I did my Vans interviews (They’re on Youtube and I linked it below), it’s no surprise to me that I made all black shoes. It’s the default when you start designing them. I changed a few things and made them black too and that was it. Boring Vans. At the same time, I tried a few combos of black and red, and multi colors. I almost opted for a blue and red pair which was always a great classic, but maybe next time. In the end, yes, black vans. I’ll wear this color combo the most. The red logo in the back is still a classic. Vans are nearly a tradition in footwear, especially if you’re in Southern California. Believe it or not, I was never a huge fan as a kid. I think it came from the trauma of having a bootleg version of the slip-ons and being made fun of at school. The copy versions were a bit cheaper and actually easier to access, but you were the butt of any shoe joke possible. So today, I have real vans, and all of the rip off brands from way back got reincarnated x 10. So many brands make slip-ons that look just like Vans. The main difference is I doubt you’ll get made fun of for wearing them. Thevansblog
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